An Interesting Selection of Roman Provincial Coinage
Phoenicia, Berytus. Elagabalus, 218-222. Bronze circa 218-222, Æ 19.89 g. IMP CAES M AVR AN – TONINVS AVG Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rev. COL IVL – AVG FEL / BER Astarte standing facing, l. foot on prow of galley, holding trident in r. hand, crowned by Nike standing l. on cippus; two genii flanking; all within tetrastyle temple with shield in pediment and acroteria along roofline; below, two genii on dolphins facing central stairway above two cups or altars. BMC 175. Sawaya 1661. Rouvier 573.
Rare. Brown tone and good very fine